slakt
See also: släkt
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
slakt
- neuter singular of slak
Verb
slakt
- imperative of slakte
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
slakt
- neuter singular of slak
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish slakt, from the root of slå (“hit, strike, beat”). Also related to slåtter (“mowing”) and English slaught.
Noun
slakt c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | slakt | slakts |
| definite | slakten | slaktens | |
| plural | indefinite | slakter | slakters |
| definite | slakterna | slakternas |
Derived terms
Further reading
- slakt in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- slakta in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)